Jesse McKinley, the NYT Styles-boy who gets sent out every couple of months to decide whether a neighborhood is 'over' or not, smacked down the Meatpacking District hard this weekend. It's beyond over, according to Jesse. What a funny synchronicity: we were just deciding that we love the Meatpacking District again!

We've turned up our noses way too soon at this elite enclave of over-priced meals and strappy high-heel sandals. The District is excess done so wrong it's right. Every fashion buyer and mini-mogul milling outside Soho House are so busy trying to figure out "Who's here?" that they're getting whiplash. We love it, love it, love it!

Anyway, the dirty bomb will undoubtedly land directly on Pastis within the next eight weeks, so let's enjoy the tacky display of social aspiration gone haywire while we can.
Packed Too Tight in Hipster Heaven [NYT]